Importing Petroleum Source: U.S.Energy Information Administration,2016

question 31

Multiple Choice

Importing Petroleum Source: U.S.Energy Information Administration,2016.
-Which of the following best articulates a disadvantage of U.S.dependence on foreign oil?

• A)The need for oil is expected to decline during the next two decades,threating trade relations with other nations.
• B)Foreign oil is of a lower quality than domestic oil.
• C)Using foreign oil results in increased pollution in the United States due to the possibility of oil spills.-Consider This: The greatest risk of an oil spill is at the drilling site.
• D)The United States is at the mercy of other nations with which we might not always have a good relationship.

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